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The Pareci–Xingu languages, also known as Paresi–Waura or Central Maipurean, are Maipurean / Arawakan languages of the Bolivian and western Brazilian Amazon.

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Pareci–Xingu
Central Maipurean
Geographic distribution	Brazil, Bolivia
Linguistic classification	Arawakan Southern ? Pareci–Xingu
Glottolog	cent2226

Languages

Kaufman (1994) gives the following breakdown:

• Paresí group
  • Paresí also known as Parecís, Haliti
  • Saraveca also known as Sarave (†)
• Waurá group
  • Waura–Mehináku also known as Wauja, Meinaku
  • Yawalapiti also known as Jaulapiti
  • Custenau also known as Kustenaú (†)

More recent works by Fabre (2005) as well as Brandão and Facundes (2007) include Enawene Nawe in a subgroup with Paresí.[1]

References

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